Free e-learning modules developed by global experts

Learn how to navigate the research landscape with clear, actionable guidance and training from Elsevier Researcher Academy - a free e-learning platform, to help you advance your research, publish with confidence, and further advance your professional goals. 

To get unlimited access to all modules, log in or register below.

Start your journey

 

 

Latest modules

A practical guide to navigating the peer review process

Duration
1 h
Fundamentals of peer review
View webinar about A practical guide to navigating the peer review process
Reviewer webinar

Top 10 ethics pitfalls of well-intentioned researchers

Duration
30 m
Ethics
View webinar about Top 10 ethics pitfalls of well-intentioned researchers
Top 10 ethics pitfalls of well-intentioned researchers

Unlocking opportunities: crafting award-winning proposals - insights for early career researchers

Duration
1 h
Funding
View webinar about Unlocking opportunities: crafting award-winning proposals - insights for early career researchers
Unlocking Opportunities:  Crafting Award-Winning Proposals –  Insights for Early Career Researchers

Learning path

  1. Research preparation

    5 topics

    25 modules

    Show more
  2. Writing for research

    3 topics

    24 modules

    Show more
  3. Publication process

    5 topics

    49 modules

    Show more
  4. Navigating peer review

    4 topics

    27 modules

    Show more
  5. Communicating your research

    3 topics

    13 modules

    Show more

Start learning

How to Submit A Data Article

Duration
12 m
Open science

Data articles provide scientists with the opportunity to describe and share their raw data, and hence participate in Open Science and satisfy funde

View webinar about How to Submit A Data Article
Publishing open access

How to manage and publish your research data

Duration
1 h
Research data management

The need for sharing data today expands beyond its purpose of promoting transparency and reproducibility.

View webinar about How to manage and publish your research data
What is data?

Managing mental health: dealing with imposter syndrome and more

Duration
23 m
Career guidance
This module draws on latest psychology to look at evidence-based strategies you can use to stay well while you research.
View webinar about Managing mental health: dealing with imposter syndrome and more
Mental health

10 reasons to get – and use – an ORCID iD

Duration
15 m
Fundamentals of publishing
Names are far from unique. With an ORCID iD, researchers can benefit from being properly identified.
View webinar about 10 reasons to get – and use – an ORCID iD
10 reasons to get – and use – an ORCID iD

Why choose Elsevier Researcher Academy

Master essential skills

Master essential skills
Optimize productivity and opportunities for publication.

Get published

Learn from the best
Advance your work, publish your research, and communicate with confidence.

Maximize your impact

Maximize your impact
Build relationships in your field of expertise, advance your career, and shape human progress.

Building a research career these days is not simple or straightforward. Researcher Academy provides excellent resources for researchers who face funding, communication, and professional development challenges in a constantly evolving and increasingly competitive academic career environment.

Natalie Lundsteen

Dr. Natalie Lundsteen

Assistant Dean for Career and Professional Development & Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Researcher Academy is a great and very lively medium. The quantity and quality of information provided are instrumental for early career researchers, helping them establish a strong publication record, correctly adhering to stringent publication ethics.

Bert Blocken

Prof. dr. ir Bert Blocken

Full Professor, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) & Department of Civil Engineering, KU Leuven